Fencepost



PAUL KIVIIECINSKI, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FENCEPOST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. v, 191e.

Application lcd December 17, 1918. Serial No. 267,199.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, PAUL KMIECINSKI, a citizenof the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements" inFenceposts, of which the following is aV specification.

The invention relates to posts and aims to provide an upright forsupport-ing fence wires and which is comparatively cheap, durable andadapted to be held in fixed position when set up and which is bracedlaterally in every direction.

The invention consists of a fence post comprising a main portion ofmetal and a p0rtion of wood to which the fence wires may be secured inthe usual way by means of staples or like fastenings driveninto thewooden strip.

The drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention,however, it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meetdifferent conditions, various changes in the form, proportion, and minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from thenature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Referring to the drawing hereto attached,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fence post embodying the invention,showing portions of fence wires attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of the post.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 lookingupwardly as indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1 showing theparts on a larger scale.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in the several views of the drawing by likereference characters.

The fence post comprises a body portion 1 of metal and a wooden strip 2,the latter being set into the body and retained in place by means of adovetail joint as indicated most clearly in Figs. 3 and 4. The body ofthe post is hollow and its upper portion is formed intermediate itsedges with a longitudinal recess 3, the side walls of which flareinwardly to receive the wooden strip 2 which is of tapering or dovetailshape in cross section. The body 1 of the post is preferably formed ofsheet metal which is bent upon itself to inclose a space of oblongrectangular form, the edge portions of the sheet metal plate beingbrought together and riveted or secured in any manner and is asindicated most clearly in Fig. l. Edge portions of the plate overlap,thereby providing for receiving the rivet or fastening `means as alsoproviding a reinforcing joint.

Edge portions of the plate are transversely slit and are bent rearwardlyto form the flaring side walls of the recess 3 as indicated most clearlyin Fig. 4. The recess 3 extends through the upper end of the post andterminates some distance from the bottom of the post. This makesprovision for placing the wooden strips '2 in position from above byslipping the said strip downward into the recess 8. rlhe front of therecess is open and the tapering front portion of the stripv projectstherethrough a short distance as indicated most clearly in Fig. 4. Thewooden strip 3 is of tapering form in cross section and snugly fitswithin the recess 3 which is closed at its back and sides. After thewooden strip 3 has been placed in position a cap 4 is fitted upon theupper end of the body and retains the strip in place and prevents thewalls of the post from spreading and moreover said cap prevents moisturefrom entering the recess and post from above. The lower end of thewooden strip 2 rests upon the overlapping edge portions of the plate atthe lower end-of the recess 3.

The post is provided with a base which as shown is cruci-form andconsists of two bars crossing at right angles and having the lower endof' the post secured thereto at the point of crossing. Braces 5 connectthe sides of the post with the outer ends of the bars 6. The parts 5 and6 may be of metal or other suitable material and may be of any relativelength.

The wooden strip 2 provides for receiving the staples or otherfastenings 7 by means of which the fence wires S are made secure to theposts. The metal body may be cheaply constructed and results in theprovision of a post which is comparatively light, durable and uniform insize.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may beconsidered the preferred, or approved, form of my invention. It is to beunderstood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangementand combination of parts, ma-

having portionsbent. inwardly from a side` thereof to form a recess anda wooden strip inserted in said recess. l

2. A fencepost, comprising a metal bodj7 having portions of a side bentinwardlyand ared to`form a longitudinalrecess ofdovetail shape andrawooden strip inserted in the recess and of tapering form to snuglygt thesame.

-3.' YA fence'` post, comprising a hollow: body formed of a plate bentupon itself between its longitudinal edges to inclose a space andhzwi-ng portions hoff-the edges overlapping andsecured, the remainingportions being bent inwardly and flared to provide a recess of'dovetailshape and a wooden strip of corresponding dovetail shape ttingthefsaidrecess.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnessesYy PAUL ,'KMifEeINsKL 4Witnesses :f v

CLARA. RUTH,

JULIUs FELsKI.

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l Washington,` 1L' C.

